Happy Long Weekend! Palampur makes an excellent destination for a weekend trip from Delhi. But what’s in Palampur, you ask?
For one, it is home to some of the oldest and largest tea estates in Kangra valley! [Yes, tea grows in Himachal 🌱]
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My favourite hangout place is the Wah Tea Estate. The hosts are just the best, they have a lovely tea tasting and tea factory tour, and a gorgeous tea room that serves delicious food and ofcourse freshly brewed tea ☕️
Apr 4, 2020 • 21 tweets • 4 min read
Superb lecture (as always) by @PSainath_org talking about rural distress in India and rise of authoritarianism in times of #COVID19outbreak.
Recording to be made available soon, but meanwhile sharing some highlights here (thread 👇🏼)
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In 15 days, many parts of Maharashtra such as Latur, Osmanabad, etc. are going to face water issues (as they do annually). How are people going to wash their hands multiple times a day when they get water once in 2-3 days?
Sep 18, 2019 • 16 tweets • 20 min read
After much contemplation, I finally wrote about my experience with #Vipassana meditation.
Sharing some quotes/excerpts/concepts in the thread below.
#Vipassanā in Pali means “#insight” or “seeing deeply”.
The practice of Vipassanā meditation, thus, revolves around training your mind to observe reality as it is, and not as you wish it to be. And in the process, overcome #suffering.
